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Morning journal (Columbus, Ohio), 1868-09-09

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THE MORNING JOURNAL. YOL, XXX. COLUMBUS, OHIO: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1868. NO. 201. o M s A. C. HEADLEY & CO. 0 i o o GO DRY GOODS! tN3 9? 2SO 2S2 02 O ss Til ' 0 ft SOUTH HIGH STitEET. Q & H 0 Q 0 COLUMBUS, 3HIO. SB e B 1 ft Sr.hnnl Tlnnlrs. b School Books, p scnooi HOOKS, H Writing Papers, g WritiDg Papers, j Envelopes, Envelopes, q Blank Books, Mucilage, S3 $ mKS, Slates, At Wholesale, At Wholesale, At Wholesale. Hi ft ta a H P n - X U 0 a OVB FAIX STO('K OP NEW and moat desirable goods is now ready and ottered at lowest price for Cash. Customers receive the full advantage of the decline in prices of all articles of Domestic Stationery. Almost daily arrivals of goods enable us to exhibit soon after publication the newest and most important books in the departments of Law, Medicine, Surgery, Education, Belles Letters, ice., ice. B3T Books not on hand obtained to order at the regular prices. - 0 KECENT PUBLICATIONS OP D, APPLETON k CO., 00, DUd: 04 Grand St., New York DURNS'S POEMS, complete with Life of author; 012 pages JOo SCOTT'S POEMS, complete with Lite, G4" TP 50o DART'S FREIGHT COMPUTATIONS, embracing 83,223 calcula. tions, for every mode of Transport!- tion $j oo 5 DEMOCRACY IN' TUB UNITED ft STATES, by R. H. UiUctt 2 00 CAMPBELL'S POEMS, Olobe Edition 1 50 2 Ten Vo's. of the New Edition of WA- 5 YEKLY NOVELS, each 25 0 Vol. I. of New Edition of DICKENS'S wf WORKS, contuinins Pickwick, Bar- naby Rudge and Sketches by Boz; illustrated J yj The st to bo completed in 0 vols., handsomely bound in bluo cloth. FARADAY AS A DISCOVERER, by JuhnTrndall I 25 HOW SHALL WJ3 PAINT OUR HOUSES .' 1 50 PRENDEOR AST'S MASTERY SERIES OF LEARNING. LANGUAGES The Hand Buok 50 Fur Learning French so For Learning German 50 - 0 & 4 H f. A i fi 'A J 38 H 0 0 n Just Opened, A Large Supply of Uet. Ultramarine For Store Shades, 9 98 Much lupertor to any other article in th market, and which can be furnished and put up in the moat substantial manner, on one day's notice, and at a considerable reduction in prices. VF" Shades Handsomely Lettered to or der in Gold-Leal or Colors. W ESPECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUESTED TO INCREASED FACILI-TIE8F0R FURNISHING ALL KINDS tFi i MEliUANTILK MTIIO. CUAPIIIO WORK, (NOTES, CHECKS, DRAFTS, BONDS, CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT, LETTER HEADS, o.,) OF THE MOST FINISHED WORKMANSHIP AND NEATEST DE8ION8. 13 SAMPLES BENT ON APPLICA-TION.Wedding Cards nt Engravers' Trices S 9 69 c e e TELEGRAPHIC REPORTED FOR THE JOURNAL FOREIGN NEWS. By Atlantic Cable. ENGLAND. London, Sept. 8. The English yacht Aline has been laid np for the season, consequently her owner declines entering her from Cowes to Cherbourg and return with the American yacht Sappho. The Times says the policy or the United States towards the Indians is one of conside ration and forbearance, but so costly it Is not much longer to be profitably pursued. ,. The bojr Mac.kay, 19 years of age, was hanged to-day at Newgate, within the walls of the prison, for the murder of his mistress. The only persons present were the oilkers of the law and a few members of the press. This is the first private execution in London under the new law concerning capital punishment.The strike of the cabmen continues, and causes great inconvenience to the public. The press strongly denounce the action of the drivers, whose proceedings, however, so far, have been orderly. The Times publishes to-day a letter from Mr. Roebuck, M. P., In which he justifies and re-afflrnis the language used by him in regard to the United States at the Sheffield Cutlers' dinner. The Times replies to Mr. Roebuck, and in the course of its article administers the following rebuke: "In a public reception, given to the representative of the United States, where it was the object of all present to cultivate a feeling of good will, it Was an injury to both countries for a man in Mr. Roebuck's position to use , language of vehement disparagement. We only hope that Mr. Johnson will not fail to notice that the insult has been repudiated by English public opinion with entire unanimity. He may form an idea, however, of the honor in which we hold his country by the prompt recoil from Mr. Roebuck's word3 he everywhere witnesses." FKAXCE. Paris, Sept. 8. A temporary depression of rentes was caused to-day by a rumor that the Emperor had made a warlike speech to the troop3 at Chalous, but the reports were pronounced without foundation. HlXGIL'.iI. Brussels, Sept. 8. The Duke of Brabout, heir to the Crown, Is growing worse, and it is feared that he cannot live through the night. ALSTUALIA. Lisbon, Sept. 8. Melbourne advices of Aug. 10, say the Mavrl prisoners have escaped, and the na tives of New Zealand have again arisen In insurrection. The extent of the rising is unknown. Troops are being hurried to the island. ARABIA. London, Sept. 8. A telegram received from Alclen, Arabia, states that the German savans who went there to make observations of the recent eclipse were entirely successful, having taken six photographic views, four of which were perfect. GEORGIA. Snccill of A. A. Iliiullcy, nil Impelled .llumbcr of tbo i.coi'trui Legislature. Savannah, Sept. 7. Mr. A. A. Bradley (colored), who was latC' ly expelled from the Georgia Senate, held a Republican meeting tills evening. He said Clirt, and other carpet-baggers and Ynukees are not to bo trusted, and advised the ne grocs not to trust the white people, especial lv the Yankees, who were the meanest peo nlc on earth. He doubted if even the mulat- toes could be trusted, as the white blood their veins might gain the mastery. He said the recent action of the Georgia Legislature, In turning out the negroes would increase the majority for Grant. At first he thought the negro members would draw revolution and assert their rights In blood, which would have benefitted the Democrats. He was glad they had done otherwise. Ho thought the coming election, whichever way It wont, would cause bloodshed. The wholo speech was of a rambling and contradictory character; miiuy of his hearers being doubtful which side they should sup port. He spoke nearly the whole evning. About four hundred persons were present, The meeting passed off quietly. Atlanta, Sept.8. The Senate to-day passed the homestead bill. It exempts personal property to the amount of :j.0UU In gold. The Judiciary Committee report In favor of removing the Capital back to Mllledgi vllle. PACIFIC COAST. San Francisco, Sept. 7. Arrived : Max Hamburg and Queen Emma, rrom Valparaiso. Cleared : Bark Marv. for Liverpool. Sailed: Dexter, for Liverpool, with 37,000 sacks of wheat. Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat firm at yesterday's figure. Legal-tenders unchanged. NEW JERSEY. Congressional Nomination. Newark, Sept. 8. Philip Rall'erty was nominatod for Con gress by the 4th District Democratic Cor. ventlon at Morrlstown. Thknton. Sept. 8. Dr. John Woolvcrton was to-day elected Grand Commander of Masons of New Jcr sey. NEW YORK. Trotting Match. New York, Sept. 8. A trotting match came off on the Fashion Course yesterday between the brown mare Lady Wells and the chestnut stallion Hickory Jack, for $500, mile heats, best 3 in 5. Lady Wells won In three straight heats, her best mile being In 2:30. Arrived. The steamer Zara, from Liverpool, has arrived.Levi Hart, who was shockingly cut by the roughs In a freo fight Sunday, in his bar room, will die. Two of the assailants were held for trial. Family Poisoned. A whole family in Elizabeth, New Jersey, were badly poisoned by eating bad meat. It Is thought they will survive. The Bricklayer's Strike. The bricklayer's committee report 1.230 eight hour and 789 ten hour men at work. The coroner's jury in the case of the death of Susannah Lattin, have returned a verdict of death from metroperitltis, the result of childbirth, at Dr. Grindle's lying-in establishment, and censuring the proprietor of the place for the method of conducting his business, and recommend that the Legislature pass an act placing such establishments under the control of the Board of Health or some other recognized authority. An attempt was macie in the neighborhood of Bowery and Spring streets last night to murder policeman Campbell. The rulllan, named Jas. Burns, was knocked down by the officer and secured, and has been held for trial. Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 8. The third annual State Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association organized here this afternoon. Buffalo, Sept. 8. Hon. John T. Hoffman arrived here this afternoon, to open the political campaign at the Democratic ratification. MEXICO. San Francisco, Sept. 8. Advices from Colima, Mexico, to Aug. 15 have been received, There Is great improvement in the affairs of that State. It Is estimated that Guerrero will not yield. A general resumption oi business has tak en place. Manseanillo, a seaport of Colima, has be come or considerable importance, since the opposition line of steamers from San Fran cisco regularly touch there. Mauy buildings are being put up, and new business agencies established. The stages from Tepic to the City of Mexi co will commence running regularly by the middle of October, making trips every seven days. Another revolution had broken out in the State of Tamaulipos, Canales, Gome,, Vegas and Coronada having pronounced against Governor Garsca. Provisions were scarce in several States and famine threatened. In the State of Guerrero beans were 9 cts. per pound and corn $2 per bushel. General Almoin protested against the con fiscation of all of his property part belong ing to his wife and children. The matter will be investigated. Angel Miramon, believed to be the other General executed at ( Jucretaro, was arrested at Humatia, having arrived from Havana without a passport. General haados lately issue 1 a decree ef fectually driving the bandits from his department. PENNSYLVANIA. Pittsburg, Sept. 8. River three feet ten Inches and rising slow ly. Weather clear. Mercury 78 deg. A Utile Girl Six Years Old Outraged and Ulurdered. Philadelphia, Sept. 8. A frightful murder has lust come to lisrht. On Sunday evening last Mary Marman, aged six years, residing with her parents in the northern part ol the city, while sitting In front of the house with her mother, was accosted by a strange man, who asked the direction of a certain street. The mother sent the child to show him, as it wa3 only a few steps off, and the little girl has not been seen or heard of since till to-day, when she was found In a brick pond, outraged, with an arm dislocated, and several cuts in her body. No clue has yet been made of the murderer. Congressional Nomination. Reading, Sept. 8. The Berks county Democratic Convention to-day nominated ror Congress Hon. J. Law rencc Get.. WASHINGTON. Cemeteries in tlio Department of tbo Cumberland. Washington, Sept. 8. Brevet Brigadier General McFeran, Deputy Quartermaster General In charge of the Department at Washington, has been ordered to make a special Inspection of matters connected with cemeteries in tho Department of the Cumberland. Ho will report what portion if any of the duties at present performed under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Ransom can advantageously bo transferred to the Quartermaster General's olllcc here, and what steps aro necessary to hasten tho completion of tho cemeteries as rapidly as consistent with proper care and due regard for tho honored remains resting there. A number of dealers in tobacco from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Richmond have been hero, requesting tho establishment of bonded tobacco worehouses In those cities. They will be established. The only question now pending Is as to the number and location. NEW HAMPSHIRE. ExPrcKldcnt Plcrco Seriously III. Concord, Sept. 8. Ex-President Plerco lies dangerously sick in this city. Ho was taken 111 Friday Inst, was more comforlablo ou Sunday and Monday morning, but In the afternoon and lust night was muc)i worse. CANADA. Trial of AVbclan for I ho Murder of -Tic- Gee. Otto w a, Sept. 7. The trial of James Whalen, for the murder of Hon. 8. 1). McGee, commenced this morning before Chief Justice Richards. The Court was densely crowded, and there was much excitement in the city. Jno. O'Reilly, of the Queen's Court, appeared for the Crown, and Messrs. J. H. Cameron, Kenneth Kensic and M. C. Cameron for the defense, assisted by Mr. Offarrell, the :elcbrated criminal lawyer of Quebec. The prisoner appeared pale and moveless, but answered boldly to his name. After the jury had been sworn, Mr. O'Reilly opened the case, stating that the Crown expected to prove that the murder was planned, by a band of conspirators in Montreal, and the prisoner was the instrument chosen to carry the crime into effect. He spoke at con siderable length, detailing the facts of the case. The defense made no opening speech. A large number of witnesses were examined for the Crown. The most Important evidence given is that of Lacrox, who swore he saw Whalen shoot McGee. The other evidence was circumstantial, aud differs In no material degree from that elicited at the Inquest, but Is very damaging to Whalen. It Is said the Crown will put a woman In the box to swear that Whalen told her he murdered McGee. The trial will occupy four or five days. It is stated that the Imperial Government has sanctioned a general outline of international railway, providiug It should strike certain points. The details are left to the Dominion Government to arrange. Halifax, Sept. 8. Blancfirl, the Uuion member of Parliament of Nova Scotia, has been unseated. The Election committee reported his election illegal.Attorney General Wilkins in reply to a letter to the Lieut. Governor, asking him to explain his recent disloyal sent'ments in Parliament, disdains utteriug any disloyal sentiments, and says he dreads annexation with the Uunited States above all things, but be lieves the confederation of the colonies teucls that way. KENTUCKY. Assault upon Negroes by the KtflsUux lil an. Louisville, Sept. 8. A company of fifteen or twenty mounted men entered the town of Versailles, Kentucky, last Sunday, firing upon a number of negroes. The inhabitants of the town soon organized and returned the lire. The assailants were driven oft", losing two of their number by capture and had several wounded, none seriously. Negroes Assault a Mill. Christmas Mill, three miles from the city, has been on one or two occasions, surrounded by armed negroes with the evident intention of taking forcible possession of It. The employees of the mill opened fire upon the negroes, driving them off and wounding one in the heel. A servant girl, living on the Salt River road, was dragged from her home a few nights since, by a body of ten men, and stripped and tarred. MASSACHUSETTS. Hail Storm. Boston, Sept. 8. At Newton Falls yesterday considerable damage was done by a severe hail storm. Hall stones fell that measured two inches in length and one Inch in thickuess. A Shooting Affray. In North Russell street Lat nicht James Freeman, jr., discharged a pistol nt Frank uurnnam, out witnout hitting him. Freeman was promennding with Burnham's wile, and isurnham objected to their being together. Freeman fled and escaped arrest. Springfield, Sept. 8. The Tall meeting of the Springfield Club opened successfully. Several trotting races occurred; the best time being 2Mi. The running race, one mile nud a quarter, was won by McDanlel'slllley Lizzie Rogers. Time 2:10. Climax was second, close up. MICHIGAN. Detroit, Sept. 8. Prof. Watson, of the Detroit Observatory announces the discovery of another minor planet hitherto unknown. It Bhine9 like a star of the tenth magnitude. At 8 o'clock this morning it was situated as follows : Right ascension 5 degrees and 18 minutes; declination 5 degrees aud 40 minutes South; its apparent daily motion Is 45 seconds of time, retrograde In right ascension aud 7 minutes South In declination. THE WEST. Persoal. St. Louis, Sept. 8. A Denver dispatch says Professor Agassiz, Senator Conklin and party reached there safely yesterday aud will remain a few days. Schuyler Colfax and party were to leave for Cheyenne with a military escort. cuba! Great Conflagration. Havana, Sept. 7. A great conflagration has occurred at tho Casildo warehouse. The firm of Sciior Zulu-cta has lost i?!j00,000. Bogus New York Colonols. A number of Democratic stump srcakpiv, pretending to have commanded famous N.-w oik regiments during the war, but whouc names cannot bo found on the rosters, in o traveling about tho Western States and denounce Gen. Grant In the most furious manner. A soi-ttimnt "Colonel" Foster, who, with brazen effrontery, claims to have commanded John Coelmuio's good old regl-ment, was exposed as a swindler at Indianapolis, where tho "White Buys in Blue" were to bo addressed by him; aud several other fellows of tho same description have been caught In various parts of the State. -Win York Time. Had Absalom worn a wig, that nnfortuiintu heir of David would not have perished !u the bush; and If Lady Macbeth had lived In the days of I'halou's "Mor dc Mmo," she would have found It of more value ihuu all the x r-fumes of Arabia as a means of sweetening her "little hand," Sold by all druggists.

THE MORNING JOURNAL. YOL, XXX. COLUMBUS, OHIO: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1868. NO. 201. o M s A. C. HEADLEY & CO. 0 i o o GO DRY GOODS! tN3 9? 2SO 2S2 02 O ss Til ' 0 ft SOUTH HIGH STitEET. Q & H 0 Q 0 COLUMBUS, 3HIO. SB e B 1 ft Sr.hnnl Tlnnlrs. b School Books, p scnooi HOOKS, H Writing Papers, g WritiDg Papers, j Envelopes, Envelopes, q Blank Books, Mucilage, S3 $ mKS, Slates, At Wholesale, At Wholesale, At Wholesale. Hi ft ta a H P n - X U 0 a OVB FAIX STO('K OP NEW and moat desirable goods is now ready and ottered at lowest price for Cash. Customers receive the full advantage of the decline in prices of all articles of Domestic Stationery. Almost daily arrivals of goods enable us to exhibit soon after publication the newest and most important books in the departments of Law, Medicine, Surgery, Education, Belles Letters, ice., ice. B3T Books not on hand obtained to order at the regular prices. - 0 KECENT PUBLICATIONS OP D, APPLETON k CO., 00, DUd: 04 Grand St., New York DURNS'S POEMS, complete with Life of author; 012 pages JOo SCOTT'S POEMS, complete with Lite, G4" TP 50o DART'S FREIGHT COMPUTATIONS, embracing 83,223 calcula. tions, for every mode of Transport!- tion $j oo 5 DEMOCRACY IN' TUB UNITED ft STATES, by R. H. UiUctt 2 00 CAMPBELL'S POEMS, Olobe Edition 1 50 2 Ten Vo's. of the New Edition of WA- 5 YEKLY NOVELS, each 25 0 Vol. I. of New Edition of DICKENS'S wf WORKS, contuinins Pickwick, Bar- naby Rudge and Sketches by Boz; illustrated J yj The st to bo completed in 0 vols., handsomely bound in bluo cloth. FARADAY AS A DISCOVERER, by JuhnTrndall I 25 HOW SHALL WJ3 PAINT OUR HOUSES .' 1 50 PRENDEOR AST'S MASTERY SERIES OF LEARNING. LANGUAGES The Hand Buok 50 Fur Learning French so For Learning German 50 - 0 & 4 H f. A i fi 'A J 38 H 0 0 n Just Opened, A Large Supply of Uet. Ultramarine For Store Shades, 9 98 Much lupertor to any other article in th market, and which can be furnished and put up in the moat substantial manner, on one day's notice, and at a considerable reduction in prices. VF" Shades Handsomely Lettered to or der in Gold-Leal or Colors. W ESPECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUESTED TO INCREASED FACILI-TIE8F0R FURNISHING ALL KINDS tFi i MEliUANTILK MTIIO. CUAPIIIO WORK, (NOTES, CHECKS, DRAFTS, BONDS, CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT, LETTER HEADS, o.,) OF THE MOST FINISHED WORKMANSHIP AND NEATEST DE8ION8. 13 SAMPLES BENT ON APPLICA-TION.Wedding Cards nt Engravers' Trices S 9 69 c e e TELEGRAPHIC REPORTED FOR THE JOURNAL FOREIGN NEWS. By Atlantic Cable. ENGLAND. London, Sept. 8. The English yacht Aline has been laid np for the season, consequently her owner declines entering her from Cowes to Cherbourg and return with the American yacht Sappho. The Times says the policy or the United States towards the Indians is one of conside ration and forbearance, but so costly it Is not much longer to be profitably pursued. ,. The bojr Mac.kay, 19 years of age, was hanged to-day at Newgate, within the walls of the prison, for the murder of his mistress. The only persons present were the oilkers of the law and a few members of the press. This is the first private execution in London under the new law concerning capital punishment.The strike of the cabmen continues, and causes great inconvenience to the public. The press strongly denounce the action of the drivers, whose proceedings, however, so far, have been orderly. The Times publishes to-day a letter from Mr. Roebuck, M. P., In which he justifies and re-afflrnis the language used by him in regard to the United States at the Sheffield Cutlers' dinner. The Times replies to Mr. Roebuck, and in the course of its article administers the following rebuke: "In a public reception, given to the representative of the United States, where it was the object of all present to cultivate a feeling of good will, it Was an injury to both countries for a man in Mr. Roebuck's position to use , language of vehement disparagement. We only hope that Mr. Johnson will not fail to notice that the insult has been repudiated by English public opinion with entire unanimity. He may form an idea, however, of the honor in which we hold his country by the prompt recoil from Mr. Roebuck's word3 he everywhere witnesses." FKAXCE. Paris, Sept. 8. A temporary depression of rentes was caused to-day by a rumor that the Emperor had made a warlike speech to the troop3 at Chalous, but the reports were pronounced without foundation. HlXGIL'.iI. Brussels, Sept. 8. The Duke of Brabout, heir to the Crown, Is growing worse, and it is feared that he cannot live through the night. ALSTUALIA. Lisbon, Sept. 8. Melbourne advices of Aug. 10, say the Mavrl prisoners have escaped, and the na tives of New Zealand have again arisen In insurrection. The extent of the rising is unknown. Troops are being hurried to the island. ARABIA. London, Sept. 8. A telegram received from Alclen, Arabia, states that the German savans who went there to make observations of the recent eclipse were entirely successful, having taken six photographic views, four of which were perfect. GEORGIA. Snccill of A. A. Iliiullcy, nil Impelled .llumbcr of tbo i.coi'trui Legislature. Savannah, Sept. 7. Mr. A. A. Bradley (colored), who was latC' ly expelled from the Georgia Senate, held a Republican meeting tills evening. He said Clirt, and other carpet-baggers and Ynukees are not to bo trusted, and advised the ne grocs not to trust the white people, especial lv the Yankees, who were the meanest peo nlc on earth. He doubted if even the mulat- toes could be trusted, as the white blood their veins might gain the mastery. He said the recent action of the Georgia Legislature, In turning out the negroes would increase the majority for Grant. At first he thought the negro members would draw revolution and assert their rights In blood, which would have benefitted the Democrats. He was glad they had done otherwise. Ho thought the coming election, whichever way It wont, would cause bloodshed. The wholo speech was of a rambling and contradictory character; miiuy of his hearers being doubtful which side they should sup port. He spoke nearly the whole evning. About four hundred persons were present, The meeting passed off quietly. Atlanta, Sept.8. The Senate to-day passed the homestead bill. It exempts personal property to the amount of :j.0UU In gold. The Judiciary Committee report In favor of removing the Capital back to Mllledgi vllle. PACIFIC COAST. San Francisco, Sept. 7. Arrived : Max Hamburg and Queen Emma, rrom Valparaiso. Cleared : Bark Marv. for Liverpool. Sailed: Dexter, for Liverpool, with 37,000 sacks of wheat. Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat firm at yesterday's figure. Legal-tenders unchanged. NEW JERSEY. Congressional Nomination. Newark, Sept. 8. Philip Rall'erty was nominatod for Con gress by the 4th District Democratic Cor. ventlon at Morrlstown. Thknton. Sept. 8. Dr. John Woolvcrton was to-day elected Grand Commander of Masons of New Jcr sey. NEW YORK. Trotting Match. New York, Sept. 8. A trotting match came off on the Fashion Course yesterday between the brown mare Lady Wells and the chestnut stallion Hickory Jack, for $500, mile heats, best 3 in 5. Lady Wells won In three straight heats, her best mile being In 2:30. Arrived. The steamer Zara, from Liverpool, has arrived.Levi Hart, who was shockingly cut by the roughs In a freo fight Sunday, in his bar room, will die. Two of the assailants were held for trial. Family Poisoned. A whole family in Elizabeth, New Jersey, were badly poisoned by eating bad meat. It Is thought they will survive. The Bricklayer's Strike. The bricklayer's committee report 1.230 eight hour and 789 ten hour men at work. The coroner's jury in the case of the death of Susannah Lattin, have returned a verdict of death from metroperitltis, the result of childbirth, at Dr. Grindle's lying-in establishment, and censuring the proprietor of the place for the method of conducting his business, and recommend that the Legislature pass an act placing such establishments under the control of the Board of Health or some other recognized authority. An attempt was macie in the neighborhood of Bowery and Spring streets last night to murder policeman Campbell. The rulllan, named Jas. Burns, was knocked down by the officer and secured, and has been held for trial. Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 8. The third annual State Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association organized here this afternoon. Buffalo, Sept. 8. Hon. John T. Hoffman arrived here this afternoon, to open the political campaign at the Democratic ratification. MEXICO. San Francisco, Sept. 8. Advices from Colima, Mexico, to Aug. 15 have been received, There Is great improvement in the affairs of that State. It Is estimated that Guerrero will not yield. A general resumption oi business has tak en place. Manseanillo, a seaport of Colima, has be come or considerable importance, since the opposition line of steamers from San Fran cisco regularly touch there. Mauy buildings are being put up, and new business agencies established. The stages from Tepic to the City of Mexi co will commence running regularly by the middle of October, making trips every seven days. Another revolution had broken out in the State of Tamaulipos, Canales, Gome,, Vegas and Coronada having pronounced against Governor Garsca. Provisions were scarce in several States and famine threatened. In the State of Guerrero beans were 9 cts. per pound and corn $2 per bushel. General Almoin protested against the con fiscation of all of his property part belong ing to his wife and children. The matter will be investigated. Angel Miramon, believed to be the other General executed at ( Jucretaro, was arrested at Humatia, having arrived from Havana without a passport. General haados lately issue 1 a decree ef fectually driving the bandits from his department. PENNSYLVANIA. Pittsburg, Sept. 8. River three feet ten Inches and rising slow ly. Weather clear. Mercury 78 deg. A Utile Girl Six Years Old Outraged and Ulurdered. Philadelphia, Sept. 8. A frightful murder has lust come to lisrht. On Sunday evening last Mary Marman, aged six years, residing with her parents in the northern part ol the city, while sitting In front of the house with her mother, was accosted by a strange man, who asked the direction of a certain street. The mother sent the child to show him, as it wa3 only a few steps off, and the little girl has not been seen or heard of since till to-day, when she was found In a brick pond, outraged, with an arm dislocated, and several cuts in her body. No clue has yet been made of the murderer. Congressional Nomination. Reading, Sept. 8. The Berks county Democratic Convention to-day nominated ror Congress Hon. J. Law rencc Get.. WASHINGTON. Cemeteries in tlio Department of tbo Cumberland. Washington, Sept. 8. Brevet Brigadier General McFeran, Deputy Quartermaster General In charge of the Department at Washington, has been ordered to make a special Inspection of matters connected with cemeteries in tho Department of the Cumberland. Ho will report what portion if any of the duties at present performed under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Ransom can advantageously bo transferred to the Quartermaster General's olllcc here, and what steps aro necessary to hasten tho completion of tho cemeteries as rapidly as consistent with proper care and due regard for tho honored remains resting there. A number of dealers in tobacco from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Richmond have been hero, requesting tho establishment of bonded tobacco worehouses In those cities. They will be established. The only question now pending Is as to the number and location. NEW HAMPSHIRE. ExPrcKldcnt Plcrco Seriously III. Concord, Sept. 8. Ex-President Plerco lies dangerously sick in this city. Ho was taken 111 Friday Inst, was more comforlablo ou Sunday and Monday morning, but In the afternoon and lust night was muc)i worse. CANADA. Trial of AVbclan for I ho Murder of -Tic- Gee. Otto w a, Sept. 7. The trial of James Whalen, for the murder of Hon. 8. 1). McGee, commenced this morning before Chief Justice Richards. The Court was densely crowded, and there was much excitement in the city. Jno. O'Reilly, of the Queen's Court, appeared for the Crown, and Messrs. J. H. Cameron, Kenneth Kensic and M. C. Cameron for the defense, assisted by Mr. Offarrell, the :elcbrated criminal lawyer of Quebec. The prisoner appeared pale and moveless, but answered boldly to his name. After the jury had been sworn, Mr. O'Reilly opened the case, stating that the Crown expected to prove that the murder was planned, by a band of conspirators in Montreal, and the prisoner was the instrument chosen to carry the crime into effect. He spoke at con siderable length, detailing the facts of the case. The defense made no opening speech. A large number of witnesses were examined for the Crown. The most Important evidence given is that of Lacrox, who swore he saw Whalen shoot McGee. The other evidence was circumstantial, aud differs In no material degree from that elicited at the Inquest, but Is very damaging to Whalen. It Is said the Crown will put a woman In the box to swear that Whalen told her he murdered McGee. The trial will occupy four or five days. It is stated that the Imperial Government has sanctioned a general outline of international railway, providiug It should strike certain points. The details are left to the Dominion Government to arrange. Halifax, Sept. 8. Blancfirl, the Uuion member of Parliament of Nova Scotia, has been unseated. The Election committee reported his election illegal.Attorney General Wilkins in reply to a letter to the Lieut. Governor, asking him to explain his recent disloyal sent'ments in Parliament, disdains utteriug any disloyal sentiments, and says he dreads annexation with the Uunited States above all things, but be lieves the confederation of the colonies teucls that way. KENTUCKY. Assault upon Negroes by the KtflsUux lil an. Louisville, Sept. 8. A company of fifteen or twenty mounted men entered the town of Versailles, Kentucky, last Sunday, firing upon a number of negroes. The inhabitants of the town soon organized and returned the lire. The assailants were driven oft", losing two of their number by capture and had several wounded, none seriously. Negroes Assault a Mill. Christmas Mill, three miles from the city, has been on one or two occasions, surrounded by armed negroes with the evident intention of taking forcible possession of It. The employees of the mill opened fire upon the negroes, driving them off and wounding one in the heel. A servant girl, living on the Salt River road, was dragged from her home a few nights since, by a body of ten men, and stripped and tarred. MASSACHUSETTS. Hail Storm. Boston, Sept. 8. At Newton Falls yesterday considerable damage was done by a severe hail storm. Hall stones fell that measured two inches in length and one Inch in thickuess. A Shooting Affray. In North Russell street Lat nicht James Freeman, jr., discharged a pistol nt Frank uurnnam, out witnout hitting him. Freeman was promennding with Burnham's wile, and isurnham objected to their being together. Freeman fled and escaped arrest. Springfield, Sept. 8. The Tall meeting of the Springfield Club opened successfully. Several trotting races occurred; the best time being 2Mi. The running race, one mile nud a quarter, was won by McDanlel'slllley Lizzie Rogers. Time 2:10. Climax was second, close up. MICHIGAN. Detroit, Sept. 8. Prof. Watson, of the Detroit Observatory announces the discovery of another minor planet hitherto unknown. It Bhine9 like a star of the tenth magnitude. At 8 o'clock this morning it was situated as follows : Right ascension 5 degrees and 18 minutes; declination 5 degrees aud 40 minutes South; its apparent daily motion Is 45 seconds of time, retrograde In right ascension aud 7 minutes South In declination. THE WEST. Persoal. St. Louis, Sept. 8. A Denver dispatch says Professor Agassiz, Senator Conklin and party reached there safely yesterday aud will remain a few days. Schuyler Colfax and party were to leave for Cheyenne with a military escort. cuba! Great Conflagration. Havana, Sept. 7. A great conflagration has occurred at tho Casildo warehouse. The firm of Sciior Zulu-cta has lost i?!j00,000. Bogus New York Colonols. A number of Democratic stump srcakpiv, pretending to have commanded famous N.-w oik regiments during the war, but whouc names cannot bo found on the rosters, in o traveling about tho Western States and denounce Gen. Grant In the most furious manner. A soi-ttimnt "Colonel" Foster, who, with brazen effrontery, claims to have commanded John Coelmuio's good old regl-ment, was exposed as a swindler at Indianapolis, where tho "White Buys in Blue" were to bo addressed by him; aud several other fellows of tho same description have been caught In various parts of the State. -Win York Time. Had Absalom worn a wig, that nnfortuiintu heir of David would not have perished !u the bush; and If Lady Macbeth had lived In the days of I'halou's "Mor dc Mmo," she would have found It of more value ihuu all the x r-fumes of Arabia as a means of sweetening her "little hand," Sold by all druggists.